Padding for ironing and pressing apparatus



A sept. 2,1941.

E. O. DAYTON PADDING FOR IRONING AND PRESSING APPARATUS Filed March 25, 1940 INV ENT OR,

fama/vp @,Dn yro/n DEC Ensgo BY J'n/YE M D ATTORNEYS Patented Sept. 2, 1941 FFICE PADDING Fon raoNlNG AND PnEssmG APPARATUS l f Edmond 0. Dayton, deceased, late Aof Hillsdale,

N. J., by Jane M. Dayton, executrix, Westwood,

` o Application March 25, 1940, Serial No. 325,764

' 2 claims. (c1. 13s-.420)

This invention'relates to pads for clothes ironing' apparatus and has particular .reference to an improved corded inert and non-absorptive padding which' is resistant to compression and matting and which retains its original characteristics for long periods of use and the present application is a continuation in part of co-pending application, Serial No. 258,383. filed February 25, 1939. I

The invention primarily comprehends a -padding which is so constructed and arranged as to preclude longitudinal stretch, which retains its original relationship in the apparatus without distortion due to expansion or contraction and which is impervious to moisture, starch and` sizing and will rapidly dissipate moisture that may accumulate in the interstices thereof.

'I'he invention further comprehends a padding of the indicated character which comprises a body composed of superimposed layers of closely arranged. warp threads and relatively finer weft threads both of twisted spun glass strands, the weft threads being spaced apart longitudinally of the body and interwoven with the Warp threads thereof to tie the layers together and to provide a corded structure with the warp threads extending longitudinally of the body 'and the weft threads extending transversely thereof and substantially perpendicular to the warp threads to thereby provide a structure which is substantially inextensible longitudinally, and which padding further includes bindings of spun glass threads at the longitudinal edges thereof by means of which the opposite ends of the weft threads are anchored in the body.

With these and other objects in view, the in-l vention is set forth in greater detail Vin the following specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which:

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary plan view of a padding fabric constructed in accordance with the invention, the warp threadsbeing spaced apart for the sake of illustration. l

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view therethrough taken on the line 2,-2 of Fig. l.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view on a reduced scale illustrating the padding fabric applied to a roller type ironing apparatus.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional view therethrough taken approximately on the line I--l of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a similar sectional view` through an-- other form of pressingv apparatus;

Referring to the drawing by characters of ref'- which includes a plurality of superimposed rows or layers Vof warp threads il! Iwhich in practice are disposed in contiguous relation, the warp threads in Figs. 1 and 2 being'shown as slightly separated Afor the sake of clearness of illustration.v The warp threads are formed of twisted strands of spun glass and are fully distended lengthwise and extend longitudinally of the body to eliminate longitudinal stretch thereof so as to render the body inextensible lengthwise.

-The body further includes .weft threads Il which are also formed o f twisted strands fof spun glass and which are interwoven with the warp threads to secure the rows or layers together at longitudinally spaced intervals. As illustrated, the weft threads Il are preferably of smaller diameter than the warp threads and are in the nature 4of transversev tie threads which are so interwoven with the warp threads as to avoid distortion ofthe warp threads and said `weft threads are preferably, spaced vertically in the direction o'f the thickness so that a plurality of the same arelemployedin superposed relation to each other to interlock adjacent rows or layers of warp threads.

The opposite longitudinal side edges of the body are finished and reenforced by bindings which consist of threads I2 of twisted -strands- In Figs. 3 and 4 of the drawing, the-padding` y is illustrated as applied to the roll A of a fiat work ironer and is shown in Fig. 3 with the outer covering material removed. 'Ihe padding is preferably applied to the roller A with the width of the padding disposed longitudinally of the roll and coinciding substantially with.the lengththereof. This disposes the transverse tie or weft threads I2 longitudinally of the roller and the warp threads i0 circumferentially thereof and in practice, as illustrated in Fig. '4, the padding is of a length to extend around the rollseveral times to provide a plurality of layers with the erence, the padding consists of a fabricated body 55 opposite ends I3 and i4 spaced apart. The pad- Vding is arranged between inner and outer coverings of cloth B and C such as cotton sheeting, duck or the like.

As illustrated in Fig. 5, the `padding is 'also applicable to the buck or bed D of a press, the padding being 'arranged in several layers disposed between the inner andouter coverings E and F of sheeting or duck, the ends of the padding and coverings being drawn' around under the opposite :sides off the bed or buck and suitably secured in place. l

What is claimed is:

l1. In a padding for clothes pressing apparatus,

a fabricated body consisting of" superimposed` layers of contiguous inextensible threads dis` posed longitudinally of thebody and formedof twisted strands of spun-glass, ya plurality ofi f longitudinally spaced groups of relatively finer weft threads of twisted. strands of spun glass,

each group including a plurality of spaced weft threads respectively interwoven'transversely `with superimposed layers of `warp threads, the weft threads "of alternate groupsv being interwoven with the Warp threads in `staggered relation `to the Vthreads of the otherfgroups Vand binding `threads oftwisted strands of spun glass engag-` ing the longitudinal, edges of rthe body`and an A choringthe weftthreads inplace.

' rkrality of spaced weft threads respectively interwoven transversely with superimposed layers of warp threads, the weft threads of alternate x groupsbeing interwoven with the warp threads *Y in staggered relation to the threads of the other groups and'blndings of Vspun glass at the longi- E eeectrlevnde the Wizz Deceased.'

tudinal edges ofy the body anchoring the weft threads in place, said warp threads extending .longitudinally ofthe body and the weft threads transversely thereof and substantially perpendicular to the warp threads, and said body being substantially the length of the pressing surface ofrthefapparatus and being disposed thereon in a plurality of thicknesses with the weft threads extending' longitudinally of the pressing, surface fand; the warp threads extending laterally thereof.

vJANEy M. DAYTON. of Edmond `O. Dayton, 

